University of Wisconsin–Madison

Publications

Reflecting our inter-disciplinary work, the Kreeger lab publishes in a variety of journals, including those targeted to cancer research, bioengineering, and general biology. Below are some of our most recent papers. For a full list please see:

Kreeger Lab Publications

JM Considine, C Gomez, D Pally,  N Yang, IN Taha, J Sorenson, EG Brooks, PK Kreeger, A Naba. Comparative proteomic analysis of the ECM composition of the human omentum and mesentery, the main sites of ovarian cancer metastasis. iScience. 29, 114461. 2026.

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N Yang, A Abbaspour, JM Considine, SM McGregor, EG Brooks, A Naba, KS Masters, PK Kreeger. Fibronectin composition and transglutaminase 2 cross-linking cooperatively regulate ovarian cancer cell adhesion in ECM-mimetic constructs. Acta Biomater. 206, 201. 2025.

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A Abbaspour, AL Martinez Cavazos, R Patel, N Yang, SM McGregor, EG Brooks, KS Masters, PK Kreeger. Collagen fiber density observed in metastatic ovarian cancer promotes tumor cell adhesion. Acta Biomater. 200, 299. 2025.

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HM Micek, N Yang, M Dutta, L Rosenstock, Y Ma, C Hielsberg, S McGregor, PK Kreeger. The Role of PIEZO1 Mechanotransduction in High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer: Insights from an In Vitro Model of Collective Detachment. Science Advances. 10(17). eadl4463. 2024.

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HM Micek, L Rosenstock, Y Ma, C Hielsberg, L Montemorano, M Gari, SM Ponik, PK Kreeger. Model of Collective Detachment in High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer Demonstrates that Tumor Spheroids Produce ECM to Support Metastatic Processes. APL Bioeng. 7, 016111. 2023.

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